The 30-Second Presentation

The 30-Second Presentation
Strategies for Changing "Minds, Lives & Bottom Lines"

Overview: One-Day Workshop

How do you prepare to discuss your business concepts, department plans, budget requests, personnel needs and production issues with those who are responsible for the strategic planning, goals, mission, resources and bottom line management of the company?

What if you only had 30-seconds in which to do it?

This workshop will help you prepare for a spontaneous "pre-planned" 30-second presentation / meeting that could result in the desired outcome or a 30-minute presentation to senior management, decision-makers or the customer. The results? "Changing Minds, Lives and Bottom Lines."

Workshop Objectives:

1. Discover an effective approach in initiating a results oriented discussion with business, technical and production personnel.

2. Learn how to gather, analyze and format information for that "by-chance" 30-second hallway conservation.

3. Learn how to state your proposal so it is clear in the minds of your listeners.

4. Discover those few key passionate words that influence decision-making to your benefit in a limited
amount of time.

5. Learn how to prepare for the 30-minute presentation requested during the 30-second conservation.

6. Discover technical and presentation techniques for public speaking, meeting facilitation and presentations.

Workshop Techniques:

Open session lecture, participant discussion and interaction, games and exercises.
Group and individual presentations.
Buzz session of Table topics.
Walking through the A to Z's of good presentation and communication skills.

Workshop Content:

The 30-Seconds of Communications Pitch
   • What is a ….
   • What your …. Must contain
   • What are the basic principles of the ….
   • Quick examples
Using Powerful Words
   • Know your audience
   • Avoid power robbers
   • Stay away from tag questions & qualifiers
   • Buzz off & keep it simple
Power Words - samples
Know the Culture
Know Who You Are
Knowing it's the Two of You
   • Quick Quiz
   • Personalities & Temperaments
The 30-Second Hook'm, Hold'm, and Hatch'm technique
   • Using the famous secret code 5 W / H
The "20-Second" Attention Span
The Close, Results, Outcome
Effective Sales Presenters Know What Clients Want

Game of Confidence
   • Reaching
   • Convincing Words
   • Speaking Passionately
   • Paying the Motivational Fee
   • Self Assessment
ABC's of Good Presentation & Communication Skills
Eight Key Success Factors for Presentations to Decision Makers
Learning Activities
   • Solve the word puzzle.
   • Are we a little stressed today?
   • A picture is worth a thousand words!
   • Animals, colors and bodies of water.
   • Developing the personalized 30-Second Sales      Pitch

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